arav

Northern Kurdish

Alternative forms

• erav

Etymology

Derived from av (“water”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːˈɾɑːv/

Noun

arav f (Arabic spelling ئاراڤ)

1. soapy or sudsy water, particularly as a result of washing clothes

Declension

Declension of arav

Definite feminine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	arav	arav
Construct	arava	aravên
Oblique	aravê	aravan
Demonstrative oblique	wê aravê	wan aravan
Vocative	aravê	aravino
Indefinite feminine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	aravek	aravin
Construct	araveke	aravine
Oblique	aravekê	aravinan

References

• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “arav”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 11